Senior Specialist, Drug/device Combo Products Engineer - Hybrid

Medical Device Product Manufacturing And Assembly Engineer

This position is in our organization's Device Development & Technology (DD&T) group in our Research division. Our organization's DD&T group is responsible for the development of devices, combination products, processes, testing and assembly equipment from conception through product launch. Products include injectors, inhalers, implants, infusion pumps, vaginal rings and connected devices/apps. The person in this position contributes to high impact, complex, cross-functional, and cross-divisional teams, initiatives and will provide input to achieve project goals. Effective collaboration with teams is essential to meet our company's goals/objectives. The group also plays a key role in supporting commercially launched products.

Our company's DD&T Team is seeking a hands-on medical device product manufacturing and assembly engineer. This position will be responsible for hands-on factory floor work and collaboration, via interfacing with our company's internal sites, medical device suppliers and sub-suppliers. This includes working with both small to large scale medical device assembly equipment suppliers, integrated manufacturing equipment component suppliers and purchased device component suppliers. In addition, this position shall interrogate device supplier processes as they relate to our company's combination product process specifications and critical quality attributes to support our company's combination product quality control strategy and preserve essential performance requirements.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field with a minimum 6 years of regulated industry experience.

Required skills and key responsibilities for this position include:

• SME level knowledge of combination product assembly system vision inspection processes and development.
• Has worked with Cognex, Keyence or comparable vision systems with experience in identifying appropriate lensing, lighting and integration of camera inspection systems on equipment
• Able to develop vision jobs using Insight Explorer or comparable vision system development environments
• Competent in reading wiring diagrams and has experience in debugging wiring issues on manufacturing equipment
• Knowledgeable in deciphering PLC programs (Ladder Logic (LD), Structured Text (ST), Function Block Diagram (FBD), Sequential Function Charts (SFC), and Instruction List (IL)) and can do some program changes
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to work independently and hands-on in a laboratory setting and manufacturing floor setting including ability to fabricate and maintain table-top assembly systems, low-volume assembly systems, and development of preventative maintenance plans
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High level work ethic
• Support manufacturing of clinical supplies and willingness to spend time on a manufacturing floor

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Knowledge of injection molding and assembly of plastic products including design for low and high-volume manufacturing and assembly
• CAD design, including knowledge of SOLIDWORKS and 3D printing.
• Prototyping and ability to fabricate custom fixtures for assembly and testing.

Required Skills: Combination Products, Detail-Oriented, Deviation Management, Device Development, Driving Continuous Improvement, Electrical Engineering, Ethical Compliance, Function Block, GMP Documentation, Injection Moldings, ISO 13485 Medical Devices, ISO 14971 Risk Management, Medical Device Manufacturing, Plastic Injection Moulding, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Prototyping, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Structured Text, Teamwork, Vision Systems, Working Independently

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is $117,000.00 - $184,200.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

Regular

Domestic

No

10%

Hybrid

1st - Day

Yes

No

04/14/2026

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